Mac Watson
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Joy Hill, Park County Planning and Zoning Director and Dossie Overfield, Park County Commissioner, spoke about what phase the Land Use Plan is in. Currently, residents of Park County can review the adoption phase of the Land Use Plan and comment on things like land use, ag, water and easement rights as well as wildlife…
Todd Bray, Josh Foster, and Dan Boehm from Downrange Warriors spoke about how hard it is for some veterans to find their identity and purpose when they transition into civilian life. Although their mission may be over in the military, they must find a new one and Downrange Warriors tries to help veterans find purpose…
Cody Beers, WyDOT Public Relations Specialist, spoke about upcoming projects in and around the Cody area since the weather is getting nicer. One project is a bridge rehab near the jail on the Chief Joseph highway. That project is expected to take 3 months and there will be traffic delays over the bridge during that…
Tina Hoebelheinrich, the CEO of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, spoke about her resigning from the Chamber to take on the same position for the City of Casper. Tina also spoke about the Workplace Bootcamp offered for teens in April as well as the fireworks display that has been handed off to another organization…
Jennifer Just, program coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Park County, spoke about how this is National Mentoring Month and there is currently a need for eight male mentors needed for Park County. Pokey Heny, a Big Sister and mentor, spoke about how she has been an influence in Michelle Hedges life since they…
Brian Timmer, a local artist in Cody, spoke about how he became an artist after he got a masters in divinity degree, a new program at Cody High School where he will teach students not only about art, but the business of being an artist. He also spoke about inspiration as well as how small,…
Brad Cline, Veteran Service Officer for the Wyoming Veterans Commission, spoke about how the VA did in 2022, what’s in store for 2023, and what changes have happened lately for veterans. Some of the subjects that were touched on were the Pact Act, dependent/survivor benefits, pensions, and mental health claims and your rights.
Jackie Hinther, Outreach Coordinator for the Park County Animal Shelter, spoke about how the animal shelter did in 2022. In fact, she spoke about how successful their TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) program for feral cats was and what is coming up in 2023.
Joe Tilden, Park County Commissioner for 12 years, spoke about the future of Park County, the grizzly bear and wolf population, and what he is looking forward to in retirement. He also touched on being an Outfitter for over 20 years and why he still goes out into the mountains.
Sandy Newsome, Representative from House District 24, spoke about bills that she wants to introduce in the upcoming legislative session, including two hunting bills and two state parks bills. She also talked about what the legislature will do with the supplemental budget. The legislative session starts on January 10th and lasts 40 days into March.